John Fast

6278 North Federal Highway #231 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-1916 954-678-8023

john-fast@comcast.net https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfast
SKILLS

QuickBooks and Quicken

Project/task management software including MS Project, TimeMatters, MyCase and Grindstone
Google AdWords (including AdWords Editor), Google Analytics and SalesForce
Statistical analysis with Stata and SPSS
Online research with Google, Lexis/Nexis, and Westlaw
MS software including Excel, PowerPoint, Access and OneNote
PDF editor software (Adobe, PDF-XChange, and Foxit)
Precise data entry, typing (80 words/minute), proofreading, and editing
RECENT EMPLOYMENT

The Gasparri Law Group, P.A.

Boynton Beach, Florida
Paralegal/Office Manager
Jan - Apr 2015
Organized and documented office procedures for small bankruptcy and family law practice.
Communicated with vendors, clients, court officials and others via telephone, email, and letters.
Prepared and filed legal documents under supervision of licensed attorneys.
Gold & Rizvi, P.A.
Coral Springs, Florida
Paralegal (temporary)
Nov - Dec 2014
Organized and managed over 20 ongoing client matters.
Created system for calendaring and tracking client matters in TimeMatters and Outlook.
Communicated with clients and potential clients via telephone, email, and letters.
Prepared and electronically filed documents for intellectual property matters.
(Personal)
Pompano Beach, Florida
Household/financial/medical management for ill relative.
Jun 2012 Nov 2014
Acted as personal representative dealing with businesses, insurance companies, physicians' offices, hospitals,
and government agencies.
Supervised home health professionals providing 24/7 care for 36 months.
Set up systems for tracking and checking prescriptions, physician appointments, medical treatments, and
household tasks with maximum of quality and accuracy, and minimum of supervision.
The Fast Law Group, P.A.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Strategic Consultant and Marketing Manager
Apr 2013 - Jun 2014
Ran 8 Google AdWords test marketing campaigns over 15 months, generating 19 new clients and almost
$65,000 in new business.
Tested and modified ads and website to continually improve performance of ad campaigns, eventually
reaching 2% click-through rate and 20% conversion rate.
Created and organized over 7,000 positive and negative keywords in 22 ad groups.
Calculated formulas for setting bid levels to maximize profits.
Modified website to link clicks and contacts (including via telephone) with specific ads.
Created reports to measure key performance indicators such as actual and potential clients and matters.
Designed and implemented procedures for tracking billable hours and measuring attorney performance.
Used economic analysis and game theory to evaluate strategies during litigation and advised attorneys and
clients.

Broward College
Adjunct Professor of Economics
Taught undergraduate economics courses in classrooms and online.

Davie, Florida
Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

Borgognoni Law, P.A.

Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Wrote and filed legal documents under the supervision of licensed attorneys.

Miami, Florida
Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

M.A., Economics (George Mason University, 2011)

Graduate work at Florida Atlantic University in political science and English
Accepted and trained to tutor for Kaplan, Inc. in SAT, LSAT, and GRE
Pathways Institute "Stand and Deliver" 3-month leadership training course